See Also: lance corporal(dictionary)
CORPORAL(law)
corporal(dictionary)
corporal(2)(dictionary)
corporal(1)(dictionary)
corporal(dictionary)
corporal punishment(dictionary)
CORPORAL, in the army(law)
CORPORAL TOUCH(law)
corporal punishment(encyclopedia)

lance corporal (oh)



n [C]
[Date: 1700-1800; Origin: lancepesade 'officer of lowest rank' (16-19 centuries), from early French lancepessade, from Old Italian lancia spezzata 'broken lance, experienced soldier']
a low level rank in the Marines or the British army, or someone who has this rank